phonotactics
nounUK /ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks/ · US /ˈfoʊnəˌtæktɪks/
Etymology From phono- (“sound”) + tactics (“organization, arranging”).
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonology, Sciences A branch of phonology that deals with the restrictions a language applies to combinations of phonemes.
- Related terms
- phonotactic, phonotactically, phonotax, phonotaxis, orthotactics